Notorious drug dealer supplying banned substances to Students arrested by NDLEA
Notorious drug dealer supplying banned substances to Students arrested by NDLEA
Notorious drug dealers supplying banned substances to Students arrested by NDLEA
The Bayelsa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug dealer, Chief Emeka Opara, for allegedly supplying illicit drugs to students of the state-owned Niger Delta University (NDU) in Amassoma.
Opara, 52, was apprehended alongside his 25-year-old salesgirl, Chidinma Onuoha, during a raid on his residence and shop.
According to the command’s spokesperson, Daniel Obah, the operation was carried out on Friday, August 1, 2025, around 1:00 p.m.
It led to the recovery of 41,706 capsules of Tramadol, along with other psychotropic substances such as Molly, Diazepam, Codeine, Swinol, and Pentazocine.
The seized drugs weighed a total of 29.127 kilograms and are estimated to be worth millions of naira.
NDLEA State Commander, Kanu Chukwuemeka, reiterated the agency’s commitment to tackling drug abuse and trafficking.
He also urged the Niger Delta University and the Bayelsa State Government to adopt the agency’s Integrity Drug Test initiative to aid in the early detection, treatment, and prevention of drug use among youths.
